Full Result 3.40 Newbury | 23 October 1998

Gardner Merchant Rated Stakes Class B (Handicap) Showcase Race

(Class 2) (0-110, 3yo+) (6f8yds) 6f OMS Heavy

1st £8,263.60 2nd £3,072.40 3rd £1,486.20 4th £621 5th £260.50 6th £116.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	2. Gaelic Storm 7/2F Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	4	96	105	97	117	–
b g Shavian - Shannon Princess (Connaught)
Held up, headway 2f out, quickened to lead 1f out, quickened clear inside last, easily (op 3-1 tchd 4-1, 9-2 in a place)

2⁽⁸⁾ 5	8. Jimmy Too 8/1 Seb Sanders B A McMahon	Seb Sanders B A McMahon	3	810 b	96	74	95	–
bb c Nomination - Cutlass Princess (USA) (Cutlass)
Soon chasing leaders, challenged over 1f out, stayed on final furlong but no chance with winner (op 6-1 tchd 9-1)

3⁽²⁾ 1¼ [6¼]	7. Always Alight 6/1 J F Egan K R Burke	J F Egan K R Burke	4	811	96	71	91	–
ch g Never So Bold (IRE) - Fire Sprite (Mummy's Game)
In touch, ridden along from halfway, stayed on final furlong but not pace to trouble leaders (op 9-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

4⁽⁹⁾ nk [6½]	3. Brave Edge 6/1 Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Snr	Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Snr	7	91	100	74	94	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Daring Ditty (Daring March)
Keen hold, in touch, driven and stayed on final furlong but not pace to challenge (tchd 7-1)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [7½]	11. Double Bounce 33/1 Paul Eddery Henry Candy	Paul Eddery Henry Candy	8	87 9	92	63	84	–
b g Interrex (CAN) - Double Gift (Cragador)
Behind, headway over 1f out, one pace inside last (tchd 50-1 in places)

6⁽¹¹⁾ 1¾ [9¼]	6. Carranita (IRE) 11/2 Kieren Fallon Bryn Palling	Kieren Fallon Bryn Palling	8	813	98	64	85	–
b m Anita's Prince - Take More (GER) (Frontal)
Led until headed 1f out, soon weakened (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

7⁽³⁾ 4 [13¼]	4. Granny's Pet 6/1 Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole	Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole	4	91	100	56	77	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Patsy Western (Precocious)
In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

8⁽⁵⁾ hd [13½]	9. Island Race 20/1 George Duffield James Fanshawe	George Duffield James Fanshawe	3	89 v¹	95	49	71	–
b f Common Grounds - Lake Isle (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened

9⁽¹²⁾ 1¾ [15¼]	5. Friar Tuck 13/2 Frankie Dettori Linda Perratt	Frankie Dettori Linda Perratt	3	90	100	50	72	–
ch g Inchinor - Jay Gee Ell (Vaigly Great)
Chased leaders 4f (op 5-1)

10⁽⁶⁾ 9 [24¼]	10. Bold Effort (FR) 14/1 John Reid Ken Cunningham-Brown	John Reid Ken Cunningham-Brown	6	87 b	92	16	39	–
b g Bold Arrangement - Malham Tarn (Riverman)
Behind, effort over 2f out, soon weakened (tchd 16-1 in a place)

11⁽⁴⁾ 5 [29¼]	12. Supreme Angel 33/1 Steve Carson ⁷ M P Muggeridge	Steve Carson ⁷ M P Muggeridge	3	713 9	92	–	26	–
b f Beveled (USA) - Blue Angel (Lord Gayle)
Hampered after 2f, soon behind

11 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 1m 20.45s (slow by 10.15s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Easy Dollar (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: H C Racing Club (Gaelic Storm) 1st breeder: A D G Oldrey
2nd owner: J D Graham (Jimmy Too)
3rd owner: Michael Nelmes-Crocker (Always Alight)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.80 £2.90 £2.80 Ex: £30.30 CSF: £29.92 Tricast: £153.89 Trifecta: £401 Pool: £13,122.36. 23.23 winning tickets
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-5] 33 (30%) M [6-8] 71 (32%) H [9-12] 46 (38%)

3:40 Newbury 23 Oct 1998

Gardner Merchant Rated Stakes Class B (Handicap) Showcase Race